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Split two-syllable words (rab|bit, ro|bot)

2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RF.2.3.C, RF.1.3.E · England: Y2 Reading (decoding two-syllable words)

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Question 1
"open" splits as o|pen. Is the first syllable "o" open or closed?
- A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
- B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
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Question 2
Where does "lemon" split into two syllables (beats)?
- A. lemo|n
- B. l|emon
- C. lem|on
- D. le|mon
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Question 3
"rabbit" splits as rab|bit. Is the first syllable "rab" open or closed?
- A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
- B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
4
Question 4
Where does "cabin" split into two syllables (beats)?
- A. ca|bin
- B. cabi|n
- C. cab|in
- D. c|abin
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Question 5
"lemon" splits as lem|on. Is the first syllable "lem" open or closed?
- A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
- B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
6
Question 6
Where does "zero" split into two syllables (beats)?
- A. z|ero
- B. zer|o
- C. ze|ro
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Question 7
"open" splits as o|pen. Is the first syllable "o" open or closed?
- A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
- B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
8
Question 8
Where does "robin" split into two syllables (beats)?
- A. r|obin
- B. ro|bin
- C. robi|n
- D. rob|in
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Question 9
"silent" splits as si|lent. Is the first syllable "si" open or closed?
- A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
- B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
10
Question 10
Where does "robin" split into two syllables (beats)?
- A. r|obin
- B. ro|bin
- C. robi|n
- D. rob|in
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Question 11
"helmet" splits as hel|met. Is the first syllable "hel" open or closed?
- A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
- B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
12
Question 12
Where does "muffin" split into two syllables (beats)?
- A. muf|fin
- B. mu|ffin
- C. muff|in
- D. muffi|n
13
Question 13
"music" splits as mu|sic. Is the first syllable "mu" open or closed?
- A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
- B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
14
Question 14
Where does "spider" split into two syllables (beats)?
- A. spide|r
- B. sp|ider
- C. spi|der
- D. spid|er
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Question 15
"spider" splits as spi|der. Is the first syllable "spi" open or closed?
- A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
- B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
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Question 16
Where does "music" split into two syllables (beats)?
- A. mu|sic
- B. mus|ic
- C. musi|c
- D. m|usic

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Answer key: Split two-syllable words (rab|bit, ro|bot)

1. A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
2. C. lem|on
3. B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
4. C. cab|in
5. B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
6. C. ze|ro
7. A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
8. D. rob|in
9. A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
10. D. rob|in
11. B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
12. A. muf|fin
13. A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
14. C. spi|der
15. A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
16. A. mu|sic